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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

Plastics Updates - February 2026

Major plastics manufacturers (Dow Chemical, Imperial Oil, Nova Chemicals) and the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are considering appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada to challenge the decision.

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Climate Change and State Authority: Potential Broad Implications of the Supreme Court's Grant of Certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc v. Commissioners of Boulder County

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc., et al. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, et al., No. 25-170, a case arising from climate change tort claims brought by Boulder County ...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Mountain Lions Protected Under The California Endangered Species Act

On February 12, 2026, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) voted 3-0 to list mountain lions (Puma concolor) in Southern and Central California as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

New Mexico Revises Proposed Labeling Requirements For Second Time; NMEIB Hearing Enters Second Day

Before the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (NMEIB) began its hearing on February 23, 2026, on the New Mexico Environment Department's (NMED) proposed rule to implement the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

RMP Rulemaking Redux - Again

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Climate Change Preemption Case

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Paradigm Shift In Environmental Review Of Deepwater Ports 50 Years In The Making

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

EPA Rescinds Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Butzel Long

EPA's "Compliance First" Orientation Offers Opportunity For Regulated Entities To Obtain Significant Penalty Relief For Voluntary Disclosures Of Environmental Violations

United States Environment

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Butler Snow LLP

New Mexico Legislature Passes Joint Memorial Calling For NMED To Report On Whether Fluoropolymer Exemption Should Be Retained In PFAS Act

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Is There A Better Way To Regulate The Environment?

United States Environment

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Jones Walker

Precision Matters: What The Olympic "PFAS Ban" Gets Right — And Wrong

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

SCOTUS Grants Cert. In Climate Change Litigation

United States Environment

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Jones Walker

Mountain Lions Along The Central Coast And In Southern California Receive Protections Under The California Endangered Species Act

United States Environment

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

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Environmental Law

Plastics Updates - February 2026

Major plastics manufacturers (Dow Chemical, Imperial Oil, Nova Chemicals) and the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are considering appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada to challenge the decision.

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Climate Change and State Authority: Potential Broad Implications of the Supreme Court's Grant of Certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc v. Commissioners of Boulder County

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc., et al. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, et al., No. 25-170, a case arising from climate change tort claims brought by Boulder County ...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Mountain Lions Protected Under The California Endangered Species Act

On February 12, 2026, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) voted 3-0 to list mountain lions (Puma concolor) in Southern and Central California as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

New Mexico Revises Proposed Labeling Requirements For Second Time; NMEIB Hearing Enters Second Day

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

RMP Rulemaking Redux - Again

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Climate Change Preemption Case

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Do I Need A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment When Buying Commercial Property In Illinois?

United States Real Estate

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Gould & Ratner

CARB Deadline: What Fragrance R&D Teams Need To Know Before March 31, 2026

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Paradigm Shift In Environmental Review Of Deepwater Ports 50 Years In The Making

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

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Climate Change

Climate Change and State Authority: Potential Broad Implications of the Supreme Court's Grant of Certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc v. Commissioners of Boulder County

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc., et al. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, et al., No. 25-170, a case arising from climate change tort claims brought by Boulder County ...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Climate Change Preemption Case

On February 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for writ of certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County (No. 25-170).

United States Environment

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Jones Day

EPA Rescinds Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

On February 12, 2026, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zelden announced that the EPA had issued its final rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding...

United States Environment

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Butzel Long

New York State Public Service Commission Initiates New Proceeding To Address Interconnection Reforms For Large Loads (Energize NY Development)

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

SCOTUS Grants Cert. In Climate Change Litigation

United States Environment

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Jones Walker

EPA Withdraws Endangerment Finding, Rescinds Vehicle GHG Emission Standards

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

EPA Finalizes Repeal Of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

United States Energy

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Jones Day

EPA Repeals Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards And The Underlying Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

Trump's EPA Abandons Climate Action

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Clean Air / Pollution

Climate Change and State Authority: Potential Broad Implications of the Supreme Court's Grant of Certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc v. Commissioners of Boulder County

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc., et al. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, et al., No. 25-170, a case arising from climate change tort claims brought by Boulder County ...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

RMP Rulemaking Redux - Again

In the latest step in the ongoing Risk Management Program (RMP) revision saga, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Rescinds Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

On February 12, 2026, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zelden announced that the EPA had issued its final rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding...

United States Environment

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Butzel Long

Takeaways From Michigan Decision Imposing Over $120 Million In Clean Air Act Penalties Against Coke Plant Parent

United States Environment

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ArentFox Schiff

EPA Withdraws Endangerment Finding, Rescinds Vehicle GHG Emission Standards

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

EPA Issues Final Rule Eliminating GHG Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Federal Court Puts Oregon Extended Producer Responsibility Program On Limited Hold Ahead Of Upcoming Trial

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

EPA Finalizes Repeal Of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

United States Energy

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Jones Day

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

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Waste Management

Plastics Updates - February 2026

Major plastics manufacturers (Dow Chemical, Imperial Oil, Nova Chemicals) and the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are considering appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada to challenge the decision.

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

New York State Public Service Commission Initiates New Proceeding To Address Interconnection Reforms For Large Loads (Energize NY Development)

On Feb. 12, 2026, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) initiated a new proceeding (Case 26-E-0045) to reform how large electricity users connect to the grid. Case 26-E-0045...

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

CalRecycle Publishes Several Components Of The SB 54 Statewide Needs Assessment

On February 18, 2026, CalRecycle published several components of the SB 54 statewide needs assessment, including five technical reports and a Synthesis Report summarizing the overall findings.

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Federal PFAS Regulation: 2025 Activities And 2026 Anticipated Actions

United States Environment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Texas Attorney General Gets Winded Over Wind Turbine Waste Sites

United States Environment

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Cozen O'Connor

Federal Court Enjoins Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law—a Bellwether Moment For All Seven EPR States

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

Consumer Compass: Navigating The Consumer Products Legal Landscape | Issue I 2026

Worldwide Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

2025 California Proposition 65 Trends

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Extended Producer Responsibility Laws Are Here: What Manufacturers Must Do Now To Assess Applicability And Compliance Risk

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

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Latest Videos

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2026 Forecast: TSCA Reform Developments — A Conversation With Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. And Ryan N. Schmit (Podcast)

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Bergeson & Campbell

The Latest On California's Climate Disclosure Laws (SB 253 & SB 261) (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In That Case: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (Video)

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WilmerHale

Hon. Andrew Wheeler | Former EPA Administrator and Current Partner and Head of Federal Affairs at Holland & Hart (Podcast)

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Holland & Hart

Dirt In The Ditches: A Practical Look At How The Sackett Decision Affects WOTUS Permitting Nationwide (Video)

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Nossaman LLP

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